Advising Preparation
Academic advising is not just about scheduling classes. 这是一个教育过程，在这个过程中，学生和导师是合作伙伴，共同实现既定的学习成果, working toward academic success, and outlining steps for achieving the student’s personal, academic, and career goals. At Butler, 学术咨询为学生提供了与导师建立合作关系的机会，目的如下:
- To gain assistance in planning the student’s educational career
- To learn the skills needed for academic success
- 了解如何获取各种校园资源和可用服务
辅导员会花时间了解学生，了解学生的兴趣和个人喜好, academic, and career goals, and helping the student develop a plan to achieve those goals.
With New Student Registration, 在完成所有要求的入学考试后，将安排学术咨询预约.
指导老师将是你预期专业的学院或部门的教员. He or she may or may not become your official advisor. Your official advisor will be listed in your My.在八月的第一天上课之前，一旦匹配完成，管家门户网站.
During your advising appointment, 你和你的导师将讨论你的专业需要哪些课程，以及管家核心课程的可用选项. 你的指导老师将帮助你确定第一学期入学的适当课程组合. This may include an introductory class in your major, prerequisite courses, Core Curriculum classes, and electives.
- 首先看一下系里你所学专业的课程指南 website. 这些指导方针将说明完成学位所需的课程, in some cases, offer a suggested sequence.
- 接下来，了解更多关于你的专业要求和管家的核心课程 University Bulletin. 核心课程课程是所有管家学生的必修课程，无论专业.
- Then, learn more about First-Year Seminar (FYS), 所有大一新生必修的核心课程. Visit the FYS website 了解更多关于FYS教师和关于FYS主题在秋季提供.
- 最后，探索选修课程和课程连接到潜在的第二主修或辅修.
你必须学习至少12个学分的课程才能被认为是全日制学生. 保持全职状态对你的经济援助非常重要, athletic eligibility, scholarships, and insurance eligibility. A typical course load at Butler ranges between 14 and 18 credit hours per semester; the average first-year student will enroll in 15-16 credit hours. For most students, this is about five or six classes. When meeting with your academic advisor, 讨论在你的第一学期有多少课程是你可以管理的，以及哪些课程适合你的专业.
Don’t feel alone! 许多学生进入皇冠投注对他们想要学习的东西持开放的态度, and Butler students can declare an academic major of Exploratory Studies，这有助于确定兴趣和可能的学习学科. 几乎每个专业都提供入门课程，所以你可能会找到一个与你产生共鸣的课程. 通过探索广泛的学术领域和核心课程, you might discover a subject area in which to major, minor, or study as an elective. To support your decision-making process, 你可以和一位熟悉皇冠投注提供的所有专业的探索性研究顾问一起工作.
探索性学生被邀请参加一个独特的2学分学术和职业探索班(LC 103). Decision-making, self-assessment, academic options, and career planning are foundational concepts in this course.
你的咨询预约将与你的主要专业的顾问. If you intend to pursue multiple programs of study, alert your advisor to this at the beginning of your appointment. 一旦你在皇冠投注的第一年开始，你可以正式宣布额外的专业和辅修.
由于皇冠投注重视小班授课，这种情况偶尔会发生. 在你的咨询预约之前，有几个课程选择总是有益的. Have a list of alternative classes just in case. 当你选择课程时，要灵活选择主题、选课和上课时间. Remember, this is just your first year. 在接下来的几个学期里，你将有足够的时间去学习你需要的课程.
Contact the Office of Admission to change your major at admission@guiaortopedica.net.
皇冠投注网确实为修过大学先修课程的学生提供课程学分, International Baccalaureate, or College Level Examination Program exams. For details, click here.
如果您在参加AP/IB/CLEP考试之前注册了皇冠投注课程, or before they are scored and received by Butler, your advisor will likely enroll you in those classes anyway. 分数一到就退课比以后再加一门课容易. 获得AP/IB学分的学生通常将这些学分应用于专业要求, at the discretion of the department, or as electives fulfilling Butler degree requirements. Credit is not awarded for First Year Seminar (FYS).
NOTE: AP scores typically arrive in July. 确保你已经要求将你的成绩发送到皇冠投注网.
如果你在高中学习过一门外语，并想在皇冠投注继续你的学习, even if it is not required by your major program, you are encouraged to do so. This will enable you to maintain your momentum in the language, and you may even gain a second major or minor by doing so. If you do have foreign language experience, 您将被要求参加分班考试，以确保适当的课程安排.
如果你想在皇冠投注学习一门新的语言，请这样做! 你不需要参加分班考试，但你将从101级开始.
如果你需要在你的咨询会议后改变你的课程安排, and prior to the start of fall semester, contact the faculty member you met with, the department chair of your major, your college’s Dean’s office, or the Center for Academic Success and Exploration.
如果学期开始后你需要改变你的日程安排, the following applies:
- 作为一年级学生，你必须在第一学期与你的学术顾问一起工作. 您可以在所有后续学期中完成自己的添加和删除过程.
- 你可以在秋季或春季课程的前5天增加一门课程. The add period cuts off at 11:59 PM on the fifth day of classes.
- 你可以在秋季或春季课程的前10天放弃一门课程. The drop period cuts off at 11:59 PM on the tenth day of classes.